His Liability (Completed)

Chapter 24: It's Over

I sat on the couch as my Dad walks back and forth in front of me. He doesn't like to hear any of my explanations and also my sentiments for the said issue. His mind is closed as always when things don't go his way and I hate it.

"Is there any way to cover this issue up?" he asked and started massaging his temples before stopping in front of the balcony. "Frederick, I don't care how much I have to spend okay? I just want the pictures gone! If I have to bribe the reporters, if ever they have a copy then I'll do it! What? What do you mean how about the elites? Damn it! I don't know! Just... get rid of that disgusting picture!" he threw a glanced at me and I pinched my fingers to stop myself from trembling.

I feel like I've been put in a situation wherein I don't have a say on anything and I don't even have the power to say no. I feel so powerless.

"Frederick just get rid of the picture, bribe whoever needs to be bribe and then tell me. I need that done tonight!" he said with full authority as he ended the call. "See what you did Gulf? This is a big scandal!"

"Dad I didn't mean to do it!"

"What do you mean you didn't mean to do it? You accidentally kissed and had a relationship with that... rapist!?"

"Dad, Mew is not a rapist! We love each other!"

"Love!? Gulf are you fucking blind to realize that you are still young to talk about this stuff? What do you know about love!?"

"Dad you don't have to know it! It's a feeling that makes me want to do things right and keep on doing things that make me happy!"

He smirked and shook his head, disappointment was evident in his face. "Gulf, the world is not all about happiness. The real world is harsh and it is being governed with money, power and law! Let that sink in! What you did is wrong and that guy is at fault! If things get worse in a few hours and I can't control it, I'm bringing him down with me. I will file a case! I will press charges!"

"Dad no! Please..." I pleaded but it was futile.

"I gave you everything that you want and this is what you will do to me in return? I asked you to come with me and behave like a good child of mine, yet you do this like you're a fucking... whore! You are not thinking!"

"Dad-"

"You are just like your mother. I thought you were intelligent but I guess you're just studious. I thought you were as bright as how the people in your schools perceive you but they were wrong! You are just bookish; a grade conscious at that but you don't have the common sense to stay away from anything that may hurt you!"

I accepted his words and stayed silent for the whole time. It felt extremely painful but I couldn't do anything about it. As much as I want to defend myself, I know he won't listen to me. He is just the worse when it comes to the things he believe in. My dad will always stick to what he knows is right and he will not welcome any opinions from people he don't trust.

It's almost past ten in the evening and I haven't talked with Mew yet because my phone is with Dad. I asked him for it but he won't give it to me. He left me on the couch as he went inside the room to talk with his connections some more.

I stayed there on the that spot for I don't know how long until I heard the opening and harshly closing of the door on my left. I looked at it and saw Dad's angry face directed at me.

"See what you did!" he shouted and tossed me the tablet he's holding. There I saw a group chat wherein the elites are talking about my relationship with Mew and he's been labeled as a nymphomaniac and a man that sexually abused a minor. My heart hurt and my hands started to shake when Dad took it away from me.